#272E41
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.036 268.6), rgb(39, 46, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#272E41 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272E41 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 46, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.036 268.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #272E41 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272E41 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272E41 text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272E41 text on black | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7387BF
oklch(63% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272E41
oklch(30.3% 0.036 268.6)
#272E41 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #283042 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252D41 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3235 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272E41
#272E41
oklch(30.3% 0.036 268.6)
- #362E19
#362E19
oklch(30.4% 0.036 89.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #272E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.008
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #272E41 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.